pidiera

asked for, requested

p i ˈd j e ɾ a → pedir
pidi ask for + era Imperfect subjunctive
verb · imperfect tense Rare #28,156
asked for, requested Used in the subjunctive; English usually translates it the same as “asked for.”
SP: Si pidiera ayuda, lo escucharían.
EN: If he asked for help, they would listen to him.
Conjugation of pedir
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First pedía —
Third pedía pedían
pidiera

Ofreció su ayuda sin que nadie se lo pidiera.

He offered his help without anyone asking him to.

Probablemente vendría conmigo si se lo pidiera.

He would probably come with me if I asked him to.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

¿Estaría muy mal que te pidiera tu teléfono?

Would it be really bad if I asked for your phone number?

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Estaba segura de que volvería y que yo haría lo que él me pidiera.

I was sure that he would return and that I would do whatever he asked of me.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Ella no lo pudo convencer de que pidiera un préstamo.

She couldn't convince him to apply for a loan.

Mary temía que nadie le pidiera bailar.

Mary was afraid that no one would ask her to dance.

¿Te gustaría que pidiera lo mismo para ti?

Would you like me to order the same thing for you?

Antes de que te pidiera tu renuncia.

Before I asked you to resign.

Él me diría la verdad, si le pidiera.

He would tell me the truth, if I asked him.

Él le aconsejó que no le pidiera dinero prestado a sus amigos.

He advised her not to ask her friends for money.

Tita nunca pudo resistirse a ayudar a cualquiera que pidiera comida a gritos.

Tita could never resist helping anyone who cried out for food.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

Mary temía que nadie le pidiera un baile.

Mary was afraid that no one would ask her for a dance.